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Express Train (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-16 to 2026-07-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Phillips.

Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × Usem (GB) (by Bahamian Bounty)

OwnerThe Listeners

BreederLewinstown & Lemongrove

Ratings Official 66 · best RPR 83 · best TS 80

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

1.46

Actual / Expected

11.1%

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Full form — last 9 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-02	153d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	10/11	0.3	Robert Havlin	131	66	51	62	66/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Raced prominently - closing on the pace two furlongs out - under pressure a furlong from home - faded quickly in the closing yards
2026-01-30	14d	Southwell (AW)	7f	Standard	5	9/12	1	P J McDonald	127	67	51	43	14/1
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Prominent - weakened and hung left from over 2f out(op 16/1)
2026-01-16	14d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	5	3/9	1	Alfie Redman	127	68	72	42	14/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Apprentice Handicap (Div II) Soon led - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-01-02	23d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	5	6/7	8	Alfie Redman	135	72	47	41	25/1
Flat AW CCR "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Towards rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-12-10	139d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	5	7/9	4	Callum Hutchinson	135	75	49	45	9/1
Flat AW HEROS A New Life After Racing Handicap Midfield - weakened from 2f out(op 13/2)
2025-07-24	19d	Yarmouth	6f	Soft	4	11/12	8	David Probert	126	78	14	80	12/1
Flat Turf Racing League Race 2 Handicap (In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Stumbled soon after start - in touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-07-05	28d	Leicester	6f	Firm	5	1/7	0	Callum Hutchinson	131	–	83	70	9/1
Flat Turf Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - easily(op 8/1)
2025-06-07	111d	Doncaster	7f	Good	2	10/16	0.5	Callum Hutchinson	130	–	50	39	50/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - wandered around 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 40/1)
2025-02-16	DEB	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	4	3/6	–	Jason Watson	130	–	54	26	4/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	6	1	16.7%
Mile (7-9f)	3	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	6	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-16–2026-07-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.